# Distance from Gebe Island (GEB) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 17,363 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,363 km / 10,789 mi / 9,375 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 189° (south)
- **Return heading**: 170° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 18:10 in Gebe Island, it's 06:10 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,334 ft (GRU is higher than GEB)

## Airports

### [Gebe Airport (GEB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/geb-gebe-island-gebe-airport/1ef266df-f9d8-68c8-99dd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gebe Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAMJ
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -0.080000, 129.460000
- Elevation: 125 ft

### [Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gru-sao-paulo-guarulhos-governador-andre-franco-montoro-international-airport/1ef266df-9494-6840-af41-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Paulo, Brazil
- ICAO: SBGR
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -23.440000, -46.470000
- Elevation: 2,459 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:10 in Gebe Island, it's 06:10 in Sao Paulo.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gebe Airport (GEB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/geb-gebe-island-gebe-airport/1ef266df-f9d8-68c8-99dd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gru-sao-paulo-guarulhos-governador-andre-franco-montoro-international-airport/1ef266df-9494-6840-af41-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)